Handling URL parameters with routes

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Hi,

Rails 2.3.4 Ruby 1.8.7

I'm having trouble handling parameters in routes. I want to be able to handle "?x=1&y=2" style url parameters.

# Here's the route: map.connect "schools/list/:country/:province/:city",     :controller => "schools",     :action => "list",     :country => nil,     :province => nil,     :city => nil

# This works:

rs.recognize_path "/schools/list/US"

=> {:controller=>"schools", :action=>"list", :country=>"US"}

# This doesn't - why not?

rs.recognize_path "/schools/list?country=US"

ActionController::RoutingError: No route matches "/schools/list? country=US" with {}     from /home/dberger/Repositories/globe_village/vendor/rails/ actionpack/lib/action_controller/routing/recognition_optimisation.rb: 66:in `recognize_path'

I guess I thought Rails handled url parameters automatically. No?

Regards,

Dan

2

Hi,

You need to mention that as a separate route. Just add this additional line in your routes...

map.connect "schools/list/:country/:province/:city",      :controller => "schools",      :action => "list",      :country => nil,      :province => nil,      :city => nil

map.connect "schools/list", :controller => "schools", :action => "list"

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